June Day
@junedays.bsky.social
Proud NY’er, African-American & Dem. “Constant Comment” on politics because disengagement is simply not realistic (some swearing included). #FormerUSAF #SciFiNerd #VicariousBirder #ForeverCatMama
This is what Republicans use “Voter ID!” as cover for. Republican motto: “When we cheat, we win!”
Brian Cardone@cardonebrian.bsky.social · 2h agoFolks, Trump and his Republican enabler’s are going to try every trick in the book to cheat in the midterms just like they did in Tarrant County, TX where they tried to close half of the polling locations for the midterms. Stay loud📢 and focused👀 Lets get a #BlueWaveIn90Days
I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.
Whew, this is dark, and even more so because the adults around him — and his (alleged) young victim — were all completely, willfully and inexplicably blind to what was happening. No one picked up on *anything* wrong. SMH
'A Soulless Demon': D4vd's Path From Pop Star to Accused Killer
Rolling Stone's deep-dive investigation into D4vd, the budding pop star accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
rollingstone.com
What happened to Shanequa Sullivan? GBI seeks answers in 2018 cold case
What happened to Shanequa Sullivan? GBI seeks answers in 2018 cold case
Special agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are seeking the public’s help in solving the death of a 23-year-old woman.
atlantanewsfirst.com
The audience needs to be reminded that Jared Isaacman is an Elon Musk protégé who was put in his position at NASA at Musk's insistence. His job is to transfer the budget of NASA to SpaceX to the extent he can possibly do so. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on rockets crashing into the moon: "It's not a big deal right now. The moon has clearly seen better days."
About 100 courses in women's, gender and sexuality studies are slated to be removed from the core curriculum at the University of Houston, as colleges around the state try to appease the right-wing culture war. It will never be enough to stop the next attack.
University of Houston Nixed Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher Ed
College administrators wrongly hope that anticipatory obedience will satisfy a GOP-run Texas Legislature that is increasingly hostile toward education.
texasobserver.org
The poll found that Crockett’s defeat left just 7% of Black Texans less likely to show up in November, while an accompanying TSU survey found that 79% of likely Black voters intend to vote for Talarico, compared to (cont.) #VoteBlueTexas www.texastribune.org/2026/08/04/t...
Senate poll: Black Texas voters stick with Talarico over Paxton
In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.
texastribune.org
Have to admit, this elicited a chortle from me.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 5h agoMan arrested after dressing as Grim Reaper on hospital roof and staring at patients
He has no business weighing in on DoJ prosecutions in the first place, but is criminally incapable of grasping that concept. Literally.
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 6h agoQ: What do you think about your meeting yesterday with Jeanine Pirro? Trump: She's very wrong. It was major vandalism and I told her I was not happy
Ordering a multi-ton motorcade to drive through the drained reflecting pool was the act of vandalism you “hopeless idiot.”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 15h agoTrump: "Everybody saw the vandalism. All you have to do is look at the tape." (There is no tape. Trump is nuts.)
We are making a further €1.4 billion of them available to Ukraine. This will support Ukraine's continued resistance against Russia's illegal war. link.europa.eu/k7fw88
EU receives €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for supporting Ukraine
On 3rd of August, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) he...
link.europa.eu
Once again we wake up to the news of horrible atrocities by Russia through its aerial attacks on Ukraine. Russia must pay for the destruction it has caused. And we are using the proceeds from the immobilised Russian assets to make sure it does.
This mo’ must still be smoking crack.
CBS Philadelphia@cbsphiladelphia.bsky.social · 17h agoMike Lindell is stepping down as CEO of MyPillow to focus on his campaign for governor of Minnesota, the company announced Tuesday. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mike-lindell-mypillow-stepping-down-ceo/
Whatever, dude. You didn’t speak up until you saw your poll numbers.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayMoreno on Max Miller: "My daughter lives in constant fear of this man ... you can't fathom what that makes me feel like when the dad's number one job is to protect your kids... if there's any minimum standard for being an elected official, he feels to meet it. I don't care about the politics at all"
13 years ago today, I was over the moon at this news. “12” is my post-“10” favorite Doctor.
Spooky Sara (end of summer madness)@pashion.bsky.social · 22h ago13 years ago, on this day (2013) Peter Capaldi was announced as The 12th Doctor
Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline Roque met in 1953 and were married from 1961 until the artist’s death, in 1973. During that period, Picasso painted her portrait more than 400 times. Jacqueline with crossed hands 1954
A 34-time convicted felon gets to nominate and push through a massively corrupt lawyer for the top law enforcement job in the country. ….Is it any wonder our allies think this entire country has gone absolutely mental?
As Blanche’s confirmation moves to the Senate, get ready for more performative “I have concerns” nonsense from the usual suspects, who will then either vote “yes” or if they vote “no,” it’s because they know he already has the votes.
The Trump Justice Department announces its on-the-ground plans for 2026 election interference.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · yesterdayHeads up: The Trump Justice Department says it's monitoring polling sites in four Michigan cities today: Detroit, Lansing, East Lansing, and Hamtramck.
